The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, Sept. 26 through Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
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Sunset Night Market
Friday, Sept. 27: The Sunset Night Market is a free, all-ages street events featuring food and retail vendors, kids activities, local music and performances. The event will take place on Irving Street between 19th and 26 avenues, from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27.
The following street closures will be required from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Friday:
- Irving Street between 19th and 26th avenues
- Intersections closed: 21st, 22nd; 23rd 24th, and 25th avenues on Irving Street
(Only Muni buses will be allowed)
The intersection at 20th Avenue on Irving Street will remain open
There will be no impact on Muni Service.
San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29: The San Francisco Giants will play three home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:
- Three games against the St. Louis Cardinals: 1) 7:15 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27; 2) 1:05 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28; and 3) 12:05 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
- Two and a half hours before the opening pitch, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic. King Street will reopen after first pitch until the seventh inning.
- From the seventh inning until post-game traffic dies down, the SFMTA will again close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic in order to reduce congestion on city streets.
- Additionally, the northbound portion of the 4th Street Bridge (Peter R. Maloney Bridge) will be closed to all traffic except Muni, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period.
Taxi Stands
- 2nd Street, west side, between Brannan and King Streets
- 2nd Street, east side, between Townsend and King Streets
- 3rd Street, west side, north of King Street
Special Event Parking Rates
During baseball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the ballpark, parking meters close to the ballpark will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the ballpark, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations and a schedule of dates when special event rates are in effect, visit www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, Sept. 28: The Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival will take place on Clement Street between 7th and 11th avenues, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The following street closures will be required from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday:
Clement Street between 7th and 11th avenues
- 9th Avenue between Clement Street and 50’ north of Clement Street
- Intersections closed: 8th, 9th and 10th avenues at Clement Street
There will be no impact on Muni Service.
Portola Music Festival
Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29: Portola Music Festival is a new 2-day music festival taking place at Pier 80. Concerts will play on four stages from noon to 11 p.m., each day, Saturday and Sunday. Expected attendance is 32,500 participants. For event details visit portolamusicfestival.com.
The following street closures will be required:
From 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, to 1 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30
- Cesar Chavez Street between Michigan and Maryland streets
- Marin Street between Illinois and Maryland streets
From 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 to 1 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30
- Cesar Chavez Street between 3rd and Michigan streets
- Marin Street between 3rd and Illinois streets
- Michigan Street between Cesar Chavez and Marin streets
- Illinois Street between Amador and 24th streets
From 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 to 1 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30
- 25th Street between 3rd and Michigan streets (only Muni buses will be allowed)
8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 to 1 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 29; and
8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, to 1 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30
- 3rd Street between Cargo Way and 23rd Street (only Muni buses will be allowed)
- Cesar Chavez Street between Minnesota and 3rd streets
- 23rd and 24th streets between 3rd and Illinois streets
- Illinois Street between 22nd and 24th streets
Due to increased ridership for the event, concert patrons should allow extra travel time. Traffic in the area will also be heavy.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Folsom Street Fair
Sunday, Sept. 29: The annual Folsom Street Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendance is expected to be significantly lower than in past years, with about 30,000 anticipated over the course of the day. For event details visit https://www.folsomstreet.org/megaho.
The following street closures will be required from 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 to 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29:
- Folsom Street between 8th and 13th streets
- 9th Street between Howard and Harrison streets
- 10th Street between Howard and Harrison streets
- 11th Street between Howard and Harrison streets
- 12th Street between Howard and Harrison streets
- All alleys and intersections bounded by 8th, Howard, 13th and Harrison streets
Traffic around the event area will be heavily congested. Motorists are advised to stay away from the event area and areas where street closures are enforced.
For northbound traffic, please use Harrison Street, travel to 13th Street and to Duboce Avenue. For southbound traffic, please use Octavia Boulevard for US101 South Freeway.
The following Muni routes will be affected: 9 San Bruno; 12 Folsom/Pacific; 27 Bryant; and 90 San Bruno OWL.
For pick up and drop off only, there will be limited number of temporary taxi stands for the event on both north west and south west side of 8th and Folsom streets.
Fiesta on the Hill
Sunday, Sept. 29: BHNC will hold its Fiesta on the Hill in the Bernal Heights neighborhood on Cortland Avenue between Bocana and Folsom streets. The community event will host seven blocks of food vendors, arts and crafts and local goods and services. Event will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more details, see https://bernalfiesta.com/.
The following street closures will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
- Cortland Avenue from Bocana to Folsom streets
- Moultrie Street from Eugenia to Cortland avenues
- Ellsworth Street from Eugenia to Cortland avenues
- Anderson Street from Eugenia to Jarboe avenues
Muni route 24 Divisadero will be impacted.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project—Segment B
The L Taraval Improvement Project is a multi-agency collaboration to improve safety, accessibility, and transit reliability, and to rehabilitate aging rails, utility lines and roadway pavement along the L Taraval line between Sunset Boulevard and 15th Avenue and on Ulloa Street near West Portal.
The L Taraval Improvement Project has been substantially completed! The SFMTA would like to thank our community partners, residents and merchants for their support and patience throughout the project design and construction.
L Taraval Train Service Returns
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 28, L Taraval trains will resume service between Embarcadero Station and SF Zoo. Riders will once again be able to enjoy a one-seat ride from downtown to the beach. Trains will run on 10-minute frequencies on weekdays and 12-minutes on weekends. Board trains at the platform or street instead of using the buses at the curb. L Bus service will be discontinued.
The initial trains will start from the following points.
- First Inbound trips from Wawona Street and 46th Avenue
- At 6 a.m., the first trip traveling eastbound from the Zoo will change to an M Ocean View outbound train at West Portal and will head back to Balboa Park (Note: This is a special arrangement for the first trip leaving the Zoo on Saturdays due to subway will not open until 8 a.m. on weekends).
- At 7:50 a.m., the first trip will enter the subway traveling to The Embarcadero
- At 5:24 a.m., the first trip will depart West Portal for the Zoo from Ulloa Street and Lenox Way (Note: subway will not open until 8 a.m. on weekends)
- At 8:06 a.m., the first trip will enter the subway departing The Embarcadero for the Zoo
- First Outbound trips
Community Appreciation Event and Movies at McCoppin
Friday, Oct. 4: The SFMTA will be partnering with People of Parkside (POPS) to celebrate with the community. Event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCoppin Square on Taraval Street at 23rd Avenue.
This community appreciation event will be filled with fun and games, activities and prizes for the whole family. Stick around for the first of October’s “Movies in McCoppin” series, kicking off with Wonka.
For dates and times for the other movies in McCoppin films, including Turning Red, The Little Mermaid, and Barbie, visit the Movies in McCoppin website.
A Better, Safer Taraval
The L Taraval Improvement Project was a multi-agency effort between the SFMTA, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco Public Works to upgrade and add new infrastructure along the L Taraval line between West Portal and the Zoo.
While the biggest work is behind us, there are still a few smaller “punch list” items remaining, such as adjusting utility lines, refreshing transit lane paint, boarding island grout work, removing construction materials and installing transit shelters.
San Francisco residents and Muni riders will soon enjoy the new Taraval Street, from West Portal to Parkside, and to the beach, with a safer, more reliable ride.
For additional project details, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates and more information from Monday, Sept 9 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, visit the Project Update page.
ONGOING
ONGOING: San Francisco Freeway and Road Rehabilitation
Since Monday, Sept. 16, Caltrans crews and contractor are conducting overnight emergency barrier repair work on eastbound and westbound I-80. Below are details and transit impacts for this work:
- Construction work hours will occur nightly, every day, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the next morning
- During construction, there will be closures of up to two lanes in one direction of I-80
- During construction work and lane closures, there will be at least one lane open to traffic
- Caltrans will post alternate routes. More details can be found here: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans
A 55-hour full closure of Northbound 101 to Central Freeway and 9th Street off-ramp is scheduled to start in the evening of Friday Oct. 4. More details will be provided as they are made available.
Masks Recommended
Masks are no longer required, but are encouraged in any SFMTA facilities, transit hubs or on vehicles including Muni buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles or cable cars or in taxis or on paratransit.
ONGOING: Essential Trip Card Discount Program
The SFMTA’s program, Essential Trip Card (ETC) Program, assists people with disabilities and older adults to make essential trips using taxis. The program provides two to three round trips at an 80% discount per month, i.e. rider pays $6 to receive a value of $30 or pays $12 to receive a $60 value. If essential needs require it, riders may receive additional value up to $120 of taxi service per month.
To qualify for the program, customer must be either age 65 or older or an adult with disabilities. Eligible adults may apply for the ETC program by calling the Paratransit Mobility Management office at 415-351-7053. Staff are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Visit https://www.sfmta.com/etc for additional details and for a list of San Francisco taxi companies, visit https://www.sfmta.com/taxi/directory.
SFMTA’s Shop-a-Round program which offers registered seniors and people with disabilities personalized assistance and rides to and from grocery stores and farmers markets is available as well. For more information, visit https://www.sfmta.com/shop-round.